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each according to his needs. Unhappily, due to the fact that the Proletarian Paradise is surrounded by potential enemies, we have not as yet established this formula. Instead, it is now from each according to his abilities and to each according to his contribution. Consequently, the most useful members of our society are drawn into the ranks of the Party, and, contributing the most, are most highly rewarded. The Party consists of somewhat less than one per cent of the population." "And is for all practical purposes, hereditary," Anderson or Dickson said. Kossuth, in indignation, parroted, unknowingly, the lieutenant's earlier words. "That, sir, is simply not true." Joe said, soothing over the ruffled waters, "And the ... what did you call them ... techno-intellectuals?" "They are the second most useful members of society. Our technicians, scientists--although many of these are members of the Party, of course--teachers, artists, Pink and Red Army officers, and so forth." Max looked around from the front seat. "Well, gee, that sounds just about like Uppers, Middles and Lowers to me." Joe Mauser cleared his throat and said to the Hungarian who was glaring at Max. "And the Pink Army?" But Kossuth bit out to Max, "Don't be silly, my man. There are no classes in the Proletarian Paradise." "Yeah," Max said, "and back in the West-world we got People's Capitalism and the people own the corporations. Yeah." "That'll be all, Max," Joe said, getting in before the two lieutenants could snap something at the fiesty little man. Joe had already decided that the lieutenants were both Uppers, and was somewhat surprised at their lowly rank. Kossuth brought his attention back to Joe. "We're almost to our destination, Major Mauser. However, briefly, some of the more recent additions to the Sov-world, particularly in the more backward areas of southern Asia, have not quite adjusted to the glories of the Proletarian Paradise." Both of the lieutenants chuckled softly. Kossuth said, "So it is found necessary to dispatch punitive expeditions against them. A current such expedition is in the Kunlun Mountains in that area once known as Sinkiang to the north, Tibet to the south. Kirghiz and Kazakhs nomads in the region persist in rejecting the Party and its program. The Pink Army is in the process of eliminating these reactionary elements." Joe was puzzled. He said, "You mean, in all these years you haven't been able
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